Yibal

Yibal
Location of the Yibal oil field within Oman
CountryOman
LocationOnshore
Coordinates22°10′0″N 56°0′0″E / 22.16667°N 56.00000°E / 22.16667; 56.00000
OperatorsPetroleum Development Oman
Field history
Start of production1968
Production
Current production of oil88,000 barrels per day (~4.4×10^6 t/a)
Peak of production (oil)250,000 barrels per day (~1.2×10^7 t/a)

Yibal is the largest oilfield in Oman, located in the Ad Dhahirah Governorate, about 360km southwest of Muscat. It began production in 1968, and at its peak, produced nearly 250,000 barrels per day (40,000 m3/d). Production declined in the following years, with output around 88,000 barrels per day (14,000 m3/d) by 2015. The Yibal oil field is operated primarily by Petroleum Development Oman.